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Mercer colleges face heavy losses (The Times of Trenton)
School districts and municipalities aren't the only ones left scrambling after yesterday's budget address -- two of Mercer County's four-year colleges will lose a combined $10.8 million in state funding for 2010-2011 as part of a $175 million drop in higher education funding.Renaissance at Harcum includes powerful men's basketball team (Main Line Times) BRYN MAWR — Last month, the Harcum College men’s basketball team (26-3) was the first squad from the National Junior College Athletic Association Region 19 (New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware) to be ranked No. 1 in the nation since Mercer County College in 1974.
Band will stop in Edison on 21-county, 48-hour tour (Edison-Metuchen Sentinel) EDISON — The Edison Diner will serve as the Middlesex County stop on the 21- county “Diners Donate Dollars” tour, which will raise money for the New Jersey Federation of Food Banks on March 19. read more
North Jersey life slowly returning to normal (The Record and Herald News) New Jersey towns — and the families that live in them — continue to cope with downed trees, power outages, flooding and road closures days after the storm.
Two Dead After Separate Train Accidents in New Jersey (FOX 61 Chattanooga) Two people have been struck and killed by trains in separate accidents in New Jersey. The first death occurred in Mercer County on Thursday morning when Amtrak's Keystone 642 train hit a person near the Hamilton Township station. The train had 251 passengers and was headed to New York.
Lawmakers assess impact of governor's cuts on Central Jersey (MyCentralJersey.com) CENTRAL JERSEY — There was mixed reaction Thursday among area legislators to the budget proposal by Gov. Chris Christie, coupled with disappointed reactions by those who will feel the loss or decrease in funding.
ROBBINSVILLE: Swimming quartet makes MCT splash (The Messenger-Press) The Robbinsville High School girls swimming team placed seventh out of the 15 teams competing in the Mercer County Swimming Championships.
Camden County lauded for keeping residents informed via Web (Courier-Post) A new study gives high grades to Camden County for openness in "e-governance," providing constituents information via the Internet.
Sussex Web site praised (New Jersey Herald) NEWTON -- A new study gives high grades to Sussex County for openness in "e-governance," providing residents information via the Internet.
Topics in Brief A Community Bulletin (Princeton Town Topics) Mercer County Wildlife Center is seeking individuals who would like to volunteer their time caring for animals brought to the Hopewell Township facility.